Foot Care Assistant - Diabetes Foot Protection Service

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Closing date is 11 March 2026

Band 3, Foot Care Assistant, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist

Diabetes Foot Protection Service

An exciting opportunity is now available for a qualified Foot Care Assistant to join the Diabetes Foot Protection Service at NELFT.

We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about the care they give to patients and who wants to make a real difference in diabetic foot care.

At NELFT, we have secured significant and long‑term Transformation funding and are undertaking an ambitious and exciting programme of co‑design, with our partners in the Integrated Care Board (ICB), primary care networks (PCN) and secondary care. Our aim is to improve and enhance our service delivery to meet the challenges that face our diabetic population in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge through integration and collaboration.

We want to improve patient outcomes to help our residents reduce the risk of developing active limb‑threatening or life‑threatening diabetic foot problems.

In return, we can offer you access to dedicated and personalised training and development, flexible working with our blended approach to new ways of working, and an unmissable chance to be part of something great that will shape the delivery of these services for years to come.

The post holder will be a member of the Diabetes Foot Protection Service (FPS) who has completed the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) Assistant Practitioner qualification or equivalent. They will assist in providing comprehensive evidence‑based assessments, review and management of our diabetic cohort. They will support the team by delivering this service to the local population at moderate and high‑risk.

The post holder will be working within agreed local care pathways, codes of practice and professional standards, and specifically embedding Clinical quality guidelines. We provide care within a range of community settings across BHR. The post holder will complement the service by using their first‑class assessment and communication skills to help develop programmes of care and assist in the implementation of treatment plans.

If you think you have the right skills, attitude, and enthusiasm that you can bring to this exciting transformation, we would love to hear from you. If you are unsure whether you fit the criteria for the role, we encourage you to get in touch for an informal chat about your experience. Please contact Jody Butler ()

Our Values 2025 – 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro‑rata for part time).

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

• Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) Assistant Practitioner qualification or equivalent
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines concerning the foot in diabetes

• We are kind, We are respectful, We work together with our communities

• Able to plan and organise activities
• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• Proven experience of working in foot health
• Evidence of providing health promotion to clients

• Excellent organisational and clinical skills

• A car driver with valid UK licence

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro‑rata (plus HCAS)